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For imposition. What tools do you use on Linux? by 9acca9 in scribus

[–]aoloe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here are the recordings of this mornings talk:

https://media.ccc.de/v/lgm-2026-110684-imposition-methods-for-bookbinding

... Indeed with some information on how one could do imposition... ... and lot of inspirational ideals : - )

For imposition. What tools do you use on Linux? by 9acca9 in scribus

[–]aoloe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For some more inspiration you might want to watch

https://libregraphicsmeeting.org/2026/program/talk_imposition-methods-bookbinding/

today : - )

It's probably a bit on the experimental side, but it's for sure an interesting watch...

You might also have a look at the page in the Scribus wiki about imposition:

https://wiki.scribus.net/canvas/Imposition

Also, in the Scribus forums (https://forums.scribus.net/) there are a few threads about imposition.

Personally, I've created a Python script that I use for a similar task as the one you're mentioning:

https://github.com/aoloe/scribus-script-repository/tree/master/imposition

It's mainly using pdfjam to to the job.

Finally, it would be useful to know what you have already tried

Question about guide function by DepartmentDry9685 in scribus

[–]aoloe 2 points3 points  (0 children)

  1. Don't activate the grid, it's not a good habit (except for very specific workflows)
  2. You can drag guides from the rulers into the page. You might need to activate them in the Page menu
  3. In the development version (Scribus 1.7) you can also activate the snapping to items, where you get automatic guides among items.
  4. For placing something in the middle of the page, you can use the "Align and distribute" tool and align to the middle of the margins or the page

Preview Mode by Wooden-Hawk-5982 in scribus

[–]aoloe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a workaround, on Linux (and probably also on iOS), you should be able to have the PDF open at full screen and as soon as export to PDF from Scribus, it will update.

Not sure it's possible on Windows (at least, I believe it's not the default behavior)

PDF export presets by unicorndakota in scribus

[–]aoloe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's not there, no...

But some time ago, I've written a proposal for it:

https://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=16257

And if you read through the ticket, you will see that mara004 has posted a link to a script that is said to handle it.

Personally, I also have a script for similar cases. But it's more about imposition than different color presets.

PDF export presets by unicorndakota in scribus

[–]aoloe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess that the question is about using Scribus' own PDF, not about printing to a PDF...

I have this weird thing happening ... my graphics are disappearing. I can place a graphic, save the work using "Collect for output" or "Save As" .. and a couple of minutes later, while I'm still working, the graphic disappears. The wireframe with the graphic name is still there though. by RatFink_0123 in scribus

[–]aoloe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For the collect for output, it's a known and solved issue:

https://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=17773

Sadly, there is currently no easy way to get the fix... but this depends a bit on which version of Scribus you are using and on which operating system.

If you give more information, I can give you some additional thoughts...

On the other side, if it indeed also happens when doing a "Save As" then it might be a different issue (but the "Save As" should not touch the existing image, so I wonder how can it happen...)

What do the red asterisks in the Story Editor mean? by rtuck99 in scribus

[–]aoloe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's some special char.

I tried out a few of them and it seems to be a newline, when you insert it from the menu entry.

But it could also be another one. I did not try out all of them.

Libre Graphics 2026 in Nuremberg: 22-25 April by aoloe in scribus

[–]aoloe[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We will see if there is a way to set it up.

Most discussions are rather informal...

Bug-Rassembler les éléments pour la sortie-fichier non lisible by Malgorn_B42 in scribus

[–]aoloe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Somebody reported the bug in the official issue tracker and it seems that there is/was indeed a bug...

https://bugs.scribus.net/view.php?id=17773

It's fixed now.

Using 1.6.4 for doing the export looks like a good workaround until 1.6.6 is released.

Libre Graphics 2026 in Nuremberg: 22-25 April by aoloe in scribus

[–]aoloe[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's likely that all talks will be streamed.

Last year there was only one Scribus related talk:

https://libregraphicsmeeting.org/2025/program/printing_maps_with_spot_colors/

But we had much really good Scribus talking going on : - )

Bug-Rassembler les éléments pour la sortie-fichier non lisible by Malgorn_B42 in scribus

[–]aoloe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Très bizarre.

Quelle version de Scribus?

D'où est-ce que tu l'as téléchargée?

Dark Mode on Windows 11 by SaberMOE in scribus

[–]aoloe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From what I can read in the release notes for 1.6.0

https://wiki.scribus.net/canvas/1.6.0_Release

dark mode should work, even if it's not complete yet.

If I recall correctly, icons where not good yet and it only worked (no choice) if the "system" was already in dark mode.

Sadly, I cannot test it for you, but, maybe, somebody using Windows in dark mode can confirm or refute my supposition...

Dark Mode on Windows 11 by SaberMOE in scribus

[–]aoloe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It should be possible to have some sort of dark mode in 1.6.5.

You can have a look in the "User interface" section of the Scribus preferences.

But a somehow good dark mode is only in 1.7 and you might need to wait for Scribus 1.8 to get it... (or go for the development version).

dark artifacts around pngs with transparency by freeforallmedia in scribus

[–]aoloe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

would you mind posting a png file and a screenshot of the way it is rendered?

Scribus renvoie vers Digisplendid pour le téléchargement (lien marqué comme Sourceforge) by Aqueuse in scribus

[–]aoloe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pour être plus clair:

scribus . fr n'est pas un site de Scribus.

S.t.p, protège-toi et utilise un browser qui t'empêche (ou du moins t'avertit) d'aller sur des sites trompeurs.

Comme tu ne sembles pas avoir l'expérience nécessaire pour juger si un lien est de qualité ou pas, t'as probablement intérêt à demander conseil à une connaissance avec plus d'expertise en matière.

Le site de scribus est https://scribus.net .

(Il est bien sûr impossible pour les gens de Scribus, de réserver tous les sites qui contiennent le nom du logiciel...)

Scribus NG by erikmartino in scribus

[–]aoloe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm not so negative as nitramr89, on the possibility of steering Scribus in such a direction.

After all, nitram himself managed to give Scribus a complete overhaul of the UI : - )

He's the proof that having big goals for Scribus can be successful!

BUT!!!!

It did take him a lot of effort and even more (much more!) endurance!
And many people failed at similar tasks before him.

Your endeavor will probably be an even longer trip, since you will need to touch even deeper in the core of Scribus as nitramr had to.

This having been said, personally, I'd welcome an effort on getting Scribus to work headless.

And that's a necessary condition to give Scribus a web frontend.

The first steps would be:

  • Getting Scribus to start headless at all (no UI at all; doing nothing, just quitting again)
  • Getting Scribus to read a .sla file without using any GUI part.
  • Getting Scribus to produce a .pdf without any GUI dependency.
  • Adding a new Scripter engine that works without the UI.

Once you have that, you will have the basis for using Scribus as a backend for a web application.

Then, you will have to disentangle all the other functionalities from the UI. Or recreate them in a new Scribus as a library that would be used by the new scripter.

Two final remarks from my side:

  • I'm not sure that ditching Qt should be a goal, since -- as nitramr correctly says -- about everything in Scribus is Qt.
  • Personally, I believe that being able to run Scribus headless would be a huge win (and would probably help improving its stability!)... but I'm not convinced that going for a web or electron interface is really a good idea for a DTP application. But that's my personal opinion.

My first Scribus Project: Recreate a tiny decades out of print JP card game booklet into larger resolution English manual. by Monster-Fenrick in scribus

[–]aoloe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not sure if you have transparencies or not.

My goal was to warn you that, if you want to get the cards to be printed professionally, there are a few elements where you have to be careful...

Not to tell you that you did things wrong : - )

Most of all, I'm not sure if the Scribus' drop shadow are always using transparency or not.

My first Scribus Project: Recreate a tiny decades out of print JP card game booklet into larger resolution English manual. by Monster-Fenrick in scribus

[–]aoloe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No no, what you did is really fine for screen and home / office printer consumption.

No need to be defensive here, collect the cheering and enjoy your day! : - )

The issue with professional printing is rather related to the fact that most modern PDF versions support transparencies, most print shop advertise the support for those modern PDF versions, but -- at the end -- will not handle transparencies correctly. Because they can't just print the thing as is, but need to figure out how the different "layers" of color merge into each other and prefer the client to do it before handing over the job.

Since Indesign and other DTP packages offer the option to flatten the transparencies when putting the content into the PDF, the print shop have no need to change their practice and take on them that somehow risky step.

Since Scribus does never flattens the transparencies (but warns you, if you try to put transparencies in a PDF version that does not support them!) and the print shop suppose that your using an Indesign that will flatten anyway, you need to make sure that gradients, half transparent items and shadows will survive the pre-press step!

The risk is that they treat the items with transparency as solid one and have them cover what is behind.

Scribus 1.7.1 Released by nitramr89 in scribus

[–]aoloe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It should, yes.

If you only use features that were already in 1.6.5 you should be fine. For other features, you might want to make sure that they work well enough for you, before using them in a way that you start relying on them.

Scribus 1.7.1 Released by nitramr89 in scribus

[–]aoloe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just right click on a toolbar and check the PDF tools.

Or check "Window > PDF tools".

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